Ashton Gate railway station (site), Bristol

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Ashton Gate railway station (site), Bristol

Image: © Nigel Thompson Taken: 25 Sep 2021

Opened in 1863 by the Bristol & South Wales Union Railway, soon part of the Great Western Railway, on the line from Bristol to South Wales via the New Passage ferry. The line was diverted via the Severn Tunnel in 1886. This station closed to passengers in 1964 and completely in 1966. View north towards Horfield, South Wales and Bristol Parkway.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.478658
Longitude
-2.576651